UFC / MMA

[Duluth]

[canefan]

https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/27777627/israel-adesanya-knocks-robert-whittaker-unify-ufc-title

Funny how ESPN always refer to him as a Nigerian, when he appears to ID as a NZer

[mofitzy_]

@canefan
Identifies as both, fights under the Nigerian flag but has done all his development in NZ and fought under the NZ flag in his kickboxing days. Could be a marketing decision as there are plenty of Nigerians and Nigerian descent globally.

Great win, Adesanya on track to be a great.

[MiketheSnow]

Very comfortable for both Hooker and Adesanya.

[mofitzy_]

@Duluth

:::

:::

[Duluth]

(the screenshot has a minor error, Riddell is 1-0 but the total of 10-0 is correct)

Thats a hell of record

Volkanovski has a chance to get a title in December too

He should be the early favourite for the Halberg coach of the year.. But the Halbergs only reward Olympic sports and sometimes rugby

[Duluth]

Adesanya posted this on instagram yesterday

(prompting the usual confusion from Americans about the term 'All Black' etc)

[jegga]

@Duluth said in UFC:

Adesanya posted this on instagram yesterday

(prompting the usual confusion from Americans about the term 'All Black' etc)

awesome.

[jegga]

@Duluth Did he really live in Wanganui? He has that as his location , I thought he was a JAFA

[Duluth]

@jegga I think so, he also spent time in Rotorua

[jegga]

@Duluth said in UFC:

@jegga I think so, he also spent time in Rotorua

Cool, I love that hes the only one with a flag and he has a tattoo of Africa on his chest. The comments on that thread are gold too.

[Bovidae]

@jegga said in UFC:

@Duluth Did he really live in Wanganui? He has that as his location , I thought he was a JAFA

There was a story about him on TV a few months back. His parents still live there.

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/other/bullied-high-school-ufc-champion-israel-adesanyas-untold-story-challenges-and-triumphs

[Duluth]

Tyson Fury doing some MMA training with Darren Till

Would love to see him have a proper crack at it. Unlikely, but maybe he wants a different challenge

[jegga]

Israel Adesanya on Joe Rogan today

[Rembrandt]

@jegga said in UFC:

Israel Adesanya on Joe Rogan today

First time I've heard him, what an absolute dude. Great listen.

[jegga]

@Rembrandt said in UFC:

@jegga said in UFC:

Israel Adesanya on Joe Rogan today

First time I've heard him, what an absolute dude. Great listen.

He’s been on twice this year, interesting guy . He comes across really well

[chimoaus]

@jegga said in UFC:

@Rembrandt said in UFC:

@jegga said in UFC:

Israel Adesanya on Joe Rogan today

First time I've heard him, what an absolute dude. Great listen.

He’s been on twice this year, interesting guy . He comes across really well

What strikes me about these elite fighters is their absolute belief in their abilities, guess you have to be to compete at that level.

[Duluth]

There's a UFC fight night in Auckland on Feb 23rd

No fights confirmed yet

Hooker will likely headline against a good ish opponent. Lee, Felder, Cerrone?

Adesanya - zero chance. He's on ppv events for the foreseeable future

Hopefully Kai Kara-France can have a quick turnaround (he's got a fight in Dec)

An outside possibility of Whittaker? Unlikely, but he should be fighting around that time. Depends what level opponent they have for him next. A Till fight would probably be in London

[mofitzy_]

@Duluth
Riddell too probably.

[Duluth]

The main event for Auckland

I think Riddell vs Magomed Mustafaev is the only other fight announced so far